Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-23
NEW S NOTES.

The steamer Los Angeles, for the
North. left last night from San Pedro.
A large lot of pear trees was shipped
from here yesterday by express to Ooeola,
Florida.
General Miles baggage arrived at the
depot on Friday night by the Atlantic
and Pacific express.
Alfred Hurtel was fined 50 yesterday
in the City Justices Court for having
struck Hurley Smith on the l4th.
Longstreet, whose leg was broken at
the depot few days ago, is getting bet
ter. His friends think he will get well.
There was lively runaway on Main
street yesterday, where the wagon of
Donahoe's grocery house was badly
smashed up.
Andrew Joughin sold only part Of his
big ranch. The piece he disposed of
contains 800 acres, and the price was
$500 per acre.
Thomas Dubois, colored, was yester-
day committed to Jail for twenty days by
Justice Austin for beating his ex-wife,
Hattie Dubois.
L. Lchtenberger, so well and favor.
ably known in the carriage factory bust
ness for many years in this city. has re-
tired from business.
Mrs. Jesus Thompson had VIM.
Thompson, her husband, arrested yes.
terday for battery committed the day be.
fore upon her person.
Mr.. ]. A. Fillmore and party of s. P.
Railway men, who passed here few
days ago en- route to Ell Paso, will arrive
here on their return to-day.
The new street leading from Downey
avenue just south of the bridge to the
soap works, is aligned with new hous es
along nesrly its entire length.
"Two per cent" Chaffee forfeited $40
in the Mayors Court, yesterday, which
he had deposited for his appearance on
charge of drunk and disorderly.
Chicago, New York and St. Louis
daily papers, as we'll as the Los Angeles
Daily HERALD, can be found every day
at the Nadeau House news stand.
L. M. Jewett is the capable and polite
Superintendent of the Red Star Trans
fer Company. He will do, and under
his management the Company will
d0-well.
An average of about three cars of
oranges day is being shipped to the
Eastern markets. A rather larger
quantity is going forward to supply San
Francisco.
The new offices of the Azusa Land and
Water Company. where Walter S. Max.
wells Office form arly was, are being Fl t.
ted up in fine style. H. N. MacNeil is
to preside there.
w. R. Lewis, who is grading the new
Los Angeles and Santa Monica railroad,
is now within half mile of the or.
chard of Mr.. D. Freeman. This is
about five miles from La Ballona.
Deputy Sheriff Russell, of Downey,
yesterday placed Charles Curlew in the
county Jail pending examination for as
sault with deadly weapon upon some
relatives named Young. at that burgh.
The examination of c. Vedani, &C.
cused of the murder of A. Talice, pro.
prietor of the Old Roma Hotel, on Al.
ameda street, is set for the 2Sth, at 10
o'clock in the Township justices court
George B. Robertson, who died in this
city yesterday morning will be inferred
ct his old home in Dallas, Texas, whith.
or the remains will be shipped this
week. His widow and her father, who
is here, will accompany the remains on
their last sad journey.
Mrs. N. Catching, the eminent teach
or of music, will in February give mu-
sical entertainment. The pupils of Mrs.
Catching who have been SO fortunate
rs to be under her tuition for the past
year will take part in the concert. The
entertainment will take place at the
Baptist Church, and this church will be
the beneficiary of the proceeds.
The public auction of the Orange
Grove tract on Adams street, near Yer.
mont street yesterday, attracted good
company of land seekers. The sale COM
prised 43 lots, 43xI25 feet, and averaged
$252, thirty one parcels finding pur.
chasers. The sale was held under the
auspices of the Los Angeles Land Bureau
and with Messrs. Easton and Eldridge
officiating as auctioneers.